The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, has welcomed the Albanese government’s move to introduce legislation into Parliament to crackdown on unfair contract terms and increase penalties for anti-competitive…
… large enterprises doing business with smaller firms to be a kindly customer – patient and understanding, with good … “What is also crucial, however, is that these new laws be enforced by regulators to defend the economic interests of … leap from $10 million to $50 million. “Fines need to be more meaningful and not just an easily absorbable ‘cost of …
Originally published in the Canberra Times on Monday, 27 May 2024.
Bruce Billson
Winning a government contract can be life-changing for a small business. As all businesses know, there is no substitute for good…
… May 2024. Bruce Billson Winning a government contract can be life-changing for a small business. As all businesses … are looking for to engage in a complicated, costly and time-consuming process. Dismissing considered and … boost women-owned business opportunities and improve payment times. We found active stewardship is essential to …
… or your favourite winemaker or café owner who work every day to delight customers and energise enterprise. These are … owner is a self-employed man, aged 50, who works full-time and earns below the average full-time wage. Yet that is … climbing. Just 8% of small business owners are under 30. That’s half the peak for this age group of 17% achieved …
Originally published in The Canberra Times.
Digital platforms have fundamentally changed the way small businesses connect and sell to their customers. Yet, when there is a problem - such as having your account shut down after being hacked -…
… your account shut down after being hacked - solving it can be a nightmare. Whether it is Facebook, Instagram, Uber, … cases, when there is a problem these platforms require a time and resource-poor small business to navigate the most … turn ads on or off and can remove or update advertising payment information. Have your account/s set up so the …
… fees’ are charged by schemes, acquirers, and issuers (payment service providers) to facilitate card-based payments … competition in the debit card market by ensuring a payment is processed via the least-cost route. Merchants … of the RBA’s public interest powers. This change will be a positive step towards reducing merchant fees for mobile …
… should get in contact with the ATO. You can also set up a payment plan if your debt is under $100,000. Phone: 12 28 66 … to help people with their tax affairs who may not be able to afford professional advice and representation. … individuals can access a one-off non-taxable crisis payment . Small Business Debt Helpline The Small Business …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Leon Delaney.
Radio 2CC Canberra
Leon Delaney
The Australian Small…
… Billson, good afternoon. Bruce Billson Leon, great to be with you and your listeners on this glorious capital day. Leon Delaney It's a beautiful day today, isn't it? It's absolutely a cracker. Now I've got …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Deb Knight.
Money News
Subjects: COSBOA Summit, energising enterprise
…… welcome back to Money News. Bruce Billson Deb, great to be with you and your enterprising audience. Deb Knight Yes, … only 8% of business owners that are under the age of 30. It was nearly twice that in the ‘70s. So, something is … only 8% of business owners that are under the age of 30. It was nearly twice that in the ‘70s. So, something is …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Nadia Mitsopoulos.
ABC Radio Perth
26 June 2023
Subject: Small Business Matters…
… a hook point, 8% of business owners are under the age of 30. That used to be 17%. So it's quite an interesting picture … Another allied piece of work we've been doing is around payment times - another example where too often small … they deserve from big business customers taking a long time, in some cases, one in four big businesses taking a 120 …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Phil Staley.
ABC North Queensland
Subject: Small business natural disasters preparedness and…
… preparedness and resilience Phil Staley It's that time of year where tropical lows often form off our coasts. … good with that stuff. We all know that it's wet this time of year and we usually have strategies. So, here's a … now. Bruce Billson, good morning. Bruce Billson Fab to be with you and your listeners. Phil. Phil Staley That …
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It was really disappointing to see the latest data on payment times by big businesses to small businesses. We all know cash flow is king and such a vital ingredient of small business survival, particularly at these challenging and uncertain times.…
… up It was really disappointing to see the latest data on payment times by big businesses to small businesses. We all … and uncertain times. And the latest report card from the Payment Times Reporting Regulator revealed more than half of … … It was really disappointing to see the latest data on payment times by big businesses to small businesses. We all …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson.
Speech to COSBOA National Small Business Summit
I particularly want to acknowledge Matthew (Addison), Luke (…
… for whom, self-declared, their business is their full-time endeavour, take home less than average total weekly … for those people. They’re working their tails off every day. The average age of a business owner is 50, not 45 where … our small business owning fraternity are under the age of 30, half what it was in the 1970s. 70% of small businesses …
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson welcomes the Government’s commitment to lowering costs for businesses through least cost routing.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has released the Payments System Review…
… least cost routing. “The Treasurer’s urging of the RBA’s Payment Systems Board to consider mandating the dual-network … is a game changer. “It is a clear statement that the time for strongly worded letters to financial institutions to … “The Government has committed to consider changes that may be necessary to promote least cost routing, particularly in …
Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Tom Elliott.
Radio 3AW
Subject: Insolvency figures, small business conditions…
… across Australia are up 17% in the 12 months to June 30 just gone. In Victoria the figures are even worse. … pressures on businesses. It’s a fairly challenging time anyway. You touched on interest rates, input costs are … I'd like to think it's front of mind. I guess my job every day is to try and make sure that small and family businesses …
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has welcomed ASIC’s announcement that they have cancelled or suspended Australian credit licences for failing to be a member of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (…
… or suspended Australian credit licences for failing to be a member of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority … matters themselves. In the period 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021, 24 licences were cancelled. “AFCA provides … dispute resolution to small businesses, saving them time and money by significantly reducing the need for …
… Number of small businesses in greater capital city areas, 30 June 2023 Number of employees Sydney Melbourne Brisbane … million small businesses in greater capital city areas on 30 June 2023. Greater Sydney had the highest concentration of … Greater Melbourne (where they fell 1.8%) over the year to 30 June 2023. The main contributors to Melbourne’s decrease …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Jac Underwood.
Radio 2BS Bathurst
Subject: Small business owners…
… afternoon. Bruce Billson Jac, you're just saying that to be nice, but it is a treat to be with you and your audience. … was about 17% of small and family business owners under 30. Well that's, that's 8% now and that's really quite a … 51 and you have only 7% of your business owners aged under 30. And when you look at the statistics behind that, and we …
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Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson interview with Luke Grant.
Money News 2GB/3AW/4BC
13 December 2022
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… Insolvency laws Luke Grant There probably needs to be a change to the system to help business avoid insolvency … lot to the economic vitality of the country, but it costs time and money. And so, this restructuring process was … of the fact that the business owner has invested much time, possibly a lifetime in the business, that the employees …
… outcomes. Read your contract/agreement before signing and be aware of interest rates and penalties for non-payment. If you are unsure of anything, ask for more … should get in contact with the ATO. You can also set up a payment plan if your debt is under $100,000. Phone: 12 28 66 …